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Facelifted BMW 3 Series Details And Local Pricing

Facing increasing market pressure from the recently-introduced Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and in anticipation of the imminent arrival of the all-new Audi A4 and Jaguar XE, BMW will look towards a revised 3 Series lineup to bolster its foothold within the South African market in the coming months.Available ...

Facelifted BMW 3 Series revealed [w/videos]

Following several leaks over the past few weeks, BMW has finally revealed all the details of the facelifted 3 Series.As can be seen in the pictures, changes to front and the rear of the car are extremely subtle. The front headlights can now be ordered as full LEDs, while the rear apron has been revised.There ...

Renault targets crossover segment with Captur

La Régie is set to contend the smaller SUV market with its new Captur crossover, which the French firm believes offers a new blend of hatchback dynamism, feel of an SUV and space of an MPV.The Captur’s design doesn’t deviate much from the concept mode that made its debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor ...

Citroën brings C4 Cactus to SA

Citroën has launched one of its innovative and exciting products locally, the C4 Cactus. The French marque believes the newcomer offers a unique blend of design, comfort, efficiency and innovation.On the outside…The C4 Cactus is set to shake up the compact crossover SUV segment with its striking design, ...

REVEALED: Mercedes-Benz Concept GLC Coupé

Seems there is no stopping the growing SUV demand. Apart from luxury, sport and off-road SUVs, the trend is now turning to two-door SUVs. The latest examples being Range Rover’s Evoque Cabriolet, and now Mercedes-Benz’s Concept GLC Coupé.It was only last year December that the Stuttgart-based company ...

Peugeot's bonkers 371 kW 308 R Hybrid super hatch [w/video]

By now we are use to the plug-in hybrid powertrains. Even the world's most notable hypercars, the LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918, feature this technology.Now it seems we could seen this type of drivetrain filter through to cars such as hatchbacks.Peugeot has released preliminary details of its ...

Update: Volkswagen reveals GTI Supersport Vision GT [w/video]

It's just a day after Volkswagen teased its new GTI Supersport Vision GT and the company's made the preview video live. As a follow up to the GTI Roadster Vision Gran Turismo, launched last year to celebrate the 15th birthday of the Gran Turismo Playstation franchise, Volkswagen has prepared another ...

Mahindra extends Bolero range with Maxitruck workhorse

Mahindra South Africa is about to tap into the local light commercial vehicle (LCV) market a little more with the introduction of the Bolero Maxitruck Plus, a no frills workhorse.Essentially, the Bolero Maxitruck is Mahindra’s answer to offering low running costs, with a maximised payload and “rugged ...

REVEALED: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Toyota selected the New York Auto Show to unveil its latest RAV4 model addition, as well as showing model updates for the range. The new RAV4 Hybrid is equipped with the 2,5-litre, petrol engine, as well as two electric motors, of which one powers the rear axle, resulting in an electric all-wheel drive ...